A New Look For Cal And Bill's Hometown Team

The Aberdeen IronBirds, Ripken Baseball's Class 'A' short season affiliate of the Baltimore Orioles, today unveiled a new team logo. The logo will make its national merchandise debut at the Baseball Winter Meetings on Monday, December 3 in Nashville, Tennessee.

"This logo represents a new era of IronBirds baseball in Aberdeen," said Cal Ripken, founder of Ripken Baseball. "We have a lot of exciting plans for 2013, while continuing to remain true to our core mission of creating memorable experiences in and around the game of baseball."

Newly branded hats and t-shirts are currently available online and at "The Hangar," the official merchandise store of the Aberdeen IronBirds.

"The IronBirds are evolving to continue to remain on baseball's leading edge," said Bill Ripken, co-founder and executive vice president of Ripken Baseball. "This is why we wanted a fresh new look and feel to connect with families, and resonate with fans of all ages."